Though tourists to the red centre will be able to continue to climb Uluru for the time being, the Federal Government is working towards a ban on climbing the rock within a few years.

The Government has approved a management plan for Uluru National Park that sets out a number of conditions that have to be met before the climb is closed.

The tourism industry will have to be given 18 months notice before a ban is put in place, and Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says he expects the rock to stay open to climbers for several more years.

The 346-metres tall rock Uluru, which stands higher than the Eiffel Tower, is visited by 350,000 people a year.

Just over a third of tourists scale the rock each day, ignoring 'do not climb' signs put up by traditional owners urging people to respect the cultural significance of the site.

Mr Garrett says a ban will be put in place only if certain conditions are met.

The number of people climbing Uluru has to drop by half, from 38 per cent of visitors to below 20 per cent.

The climb will also have to no longer be the main attraction for visitors to the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park and there needs to be a number of other alternate experiences for tourists.

The tourism industry has opposed a ban on climbing the rock, arguing the experience is still one of the main drawcards to the region.

Peter Grigg, the general manager from Tourism Central Australia, says he is happy the climb will continue in the near term.

"We surveyed our members and 80 per cent said that it should remain an open opportunity," he said.

"But at the same time we're realists, knowing that the world changed.

"In the event that the climb, if it ever does close, there are a lot of other activities and opportunities for people to come to Uluru Kata Tjuta and enjoy the experience that's being offered."

Already the climb is closed for more than 300 days a year, due to extreme heat, windy weather and slippery conditions.

More than 30 people have died attempting the climb.

John Morse, the adviser to Parks Australia, will be helping the traditional owners developing alternative tourist experiences.

"It's being done in a considered way; it's being done slowly," he said.

"It will give the travel industry plenty of notice but it also is putting a greater emphasis on the development of new Indigenous experiences around Uluru Kata Tjuta.

"It's essential to the Aboriginal people for their own economic development and it's also what the travelling public now wants."

The chair of the Uluru Kata Tjuta Board of Management, Harry Wilson, has released a statement saying he is pleased Peter Garrett approved their plan.

He says it will be good for the culture of the Anangu people and will hopefully lead to job creation.